All About Hindustani Raaga Music
by Arindam Bhattacharyya
In this course students will learn practical as well as theoretical knowledge of Hindustani Raaga music. The students will learn basic characteristics of 10 Thaats and how the raagas are derived or born from Thaats. The students will also learn to make Vistaar, different types of Sargams and Taans, and Tehais in a Raaga. Basic hindustani Taal system with knowledge of Theka, bol etc. They also learn various types of Bandishes (compositions) and how to perform in stage(basic).
Course Duration
30 Weeks
Course Level
Intermediate, Professional
Instruction Language
English
Taught On
Skype
US$24(1-on-1 Class)
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Educator Profile
Arindam Bhattacharyya
22 Years Experience
From: India
Education
M.A. from rabindra Bharati University
Ph.D from Rabindra bharati University
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Arindam Sir has been a very supportive teacher.
Arindam sir is a very supportive teacher and the thing that I liked the most is that he focuses on understanding the student well at first and then following tailored teaching methods as per the individual's learning style. The classes are very engaging and I really enjoy learning from him.
Navya Joshi
Updated Jul 07, 2021
Very Good teacher- My son has taken classes from Arindam…
My son has taken classes from Arindam Bhattyacharya, he follows very good technique for the kids, my son loves his classes and practice the song which he taught. Overall, I was happy with his coaching method.
Kakoli Goswami
Updated Jul 07, 2021
Course Details
This is an online Hindustani vocal course for Intermediate and professional-level students and it takes place in weekly 45-minute sessions over a duration of 30 weeks. In this online course of weekly 45 minutes over 30 weeks, students will learn and practice Thaat and its classification, Raagas born from 10 Thaats, Raagas with Bandishes in different Taals. Students will specifically learn Taals such as Teentaal (16 Beats), Rupaktaal (7 Beats), Jhaptaal (10 Beats) and Ektaal (12 Beats). In this course, students will also be taught how to perform the Raagas.
About the Teacher: Arindam Bhattacharyya learned music from his father who is the legendary tabla maestro of Lucknow, Gharana Pandit Swaraj Bhattacharyya. An extremely diligent student of guru Pandit Ranjan Mukherjee, he is a renowned musician, vocalist, and composer possessing a very rare background in Talim, in the tradition of Kotali Gharana and Patiala Gharana. Arindam has received many awards, including Gold Medalist from Rabindra Bharati University; Nirod Baron Memorial Prize by R.B.U.; Sangitacharya Girijashankar Chakraborty Prize by R.B.U.; Acharya Uday Bhusan Bhattacharya Smrity Puraskar by R.B.U.; National Scholarship by Ministry of Tourism and Culture; Bijon Ghosh Dostidar Gold Medal by R.B.U., Govt. of India; National Scholarship by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India; Divisional Railway Manager’s Award as a coordinator of Divisional Cultural Association and more. He is an ‘A’ Grade Artist of All India Radio (Kolkata) and Doordarshan (Kolkata) and has performed throughout India and further abroad. Besides his proficiency in classical music, Arindam is also a promising music director and composer.
Students will gain all the theoretical and practical knowledge of Hindustani Raaga Music to be able to perform the music more confidently.
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Arindam Bhattacharyya inherited music from his father, legendary tabla maestro of Lucknow Gharana Pandit Swaraj Bhattacharyya & his grandfather Late Sangitacharya Bibhuti Bhusan Bhattacharyya. Though he is born and brought up with the sound of Tabla, his inner urge and gifted voice turned him into a Vocalist.
Arindam is a very laborious student of his guru and renowned musician, vocalist, composer, and teacher Pandit Ranjan Mukherjee who has a very rare background of Talim in the tradition of Patiala Gharana and Kotali Gharana(The Gharana of Late Sangitacharya Tarapada Chakraborty and his son Late Pandit Manas Chakraborty, the outstanding luminary in the musical galaxy).
Arindam is a Gold Medalist from Rabindra Bharati University and received many awards like Sangitacharya Girijashankar Chakraborty Prize by R.B.U., Nirod Baron Memorial Prize by R.B.U. Acharya Uday Bhusan Bhattacharya Smrity Puraskar by R.B.U., Bijon Ghosh Dostidar Gold Medal by R.B.U., National Scholarship by Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Govt. of India.,National Scholarship by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.,Divisional Railway Manager’s Award for coordinating the musical programmes as a coordinator of Divisional Cultural Association and many more.
He has qualified UGC-NET(Dec’13) in Music.
Being an ‘A’ Grade Artist of All India Radio(Kolkata) and Doordarshan(Kolkata), he performed extensively all over India and abroad.
He is blessed by Sarod Maestro Ustad Aashish Khan and Padmasree Ustad Rashid Khan.
Besides pure Classical music, Arindam is a very promising Composer and Music Director.
He has trained lots of students personally and in music colleges and universities throughout the nation.
He is also an honored examiner of various music schools, colleges, and universities like Bharati Kala Kendra/lucknow, State music college/Tripura, Tripura University, Visva-Bharati University/Shantiniketan, etc.
Students will require an electronic Tanpura or an online Tanpura app and a pen and notebook for taking notes. All other course materials are provided by the teacher.
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